Shloka 48
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
पुनस्सैव समुत्पन्ना तव गेहेऽम्बिका शिवा । पार्वती हरपत्नीयं भविष्यति न संशयः
punassaiva samutpannā tava gehe'mbikā śivā | pārvatī harapatnīyaṃ bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
Eben jene Ambikā — Śivā selbst — ist in deinem Hause erneut geboren worden. Sie wird Pārvatī werden, die vorherbestimmte Gemahlin Haras (des Herrn Śiva); daran besteht kein Zweifel.
Brahmā (narrating the divine certainty of Pārvatī’s rebirth and marriage to Śiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: Himālaya as the divine ‘geha’ of the Goddess: the rebirth of Satī as Pārvatī in the mountain-lord’s house resonates with Kedāra’s Himalayan Śiva–Pārvatī tapas and reunion symbolism.
Significance: Pilgrimage affirms Śiva–Pārvatī’s destined union and is sought for marital harmony, purification, and Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Rebirth (punarutpatti) as a providential reset after dharmic rupture; restoration of cosmic order through destined Śiva–Śakti reunion.
FAQs
It affirms divine continuity: the Goddess (Ambikā/Śivā) manifests again to fulfill the cosmic purpose of union with Śiva, teaching that grace and destiny (īśvara-saṅkalpa) guide the soul and the world toward harmony and liberation.
By declaring Pārvatī as Hara’s destined consort, the verse supports Saguna worship of Śiva together with Śakti—commonly honored beside the Śiva-liṅga—where the liṅga signifies Śiva’s transcendent presence and Pārvatī embodies compassionate power and auspiciousness.
Contemplate Śiva-Śakti unity while chanting the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offer bilva leaves to the liṅga, remembering Pārvatī as Ambikā—the Mother who leads devotees toward steadfast bhakti and purity.